The national government is a dangerous necessity to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation or community; it should be watched closely and circumscribed in its powers.

Dangerous or not, it is a necessity for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people,nation or community. If we went solely on states rights, we would STILL have slavery, voting rights extended only to white male land owners, merciless persecution of Jews and other non-Christians,child labor and countless other injustices that are contrary to our way of life.